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On
a good hair day, anything seems possible! When
your hair is lustrous and shiny, with extra bounce and body, you feel energetic, attractive, and sexy. With the right color and a terrific cut, you know you’ll make
a good first impression on a date, you’ll turn heads
walking down the street, or you’ll command
attention when you need it most. When and with
whom you choose to let your hair down later is
your business!
Beautiful, healthy hair is not only a pleasure for others to see;
it’s a pleasure to have—even show off. Our hair says a lot about who we are and
how we’re feeling. In fact, when someone makes a drastic change in her hair, we
wonder if she is the same person. Maybe that’s why it was so disturbing when
Britney Spears shaved her head. Or when Faith Hill chopped off her long blonde
curls and got a trendy, razor-cut, bottle blonde style. In fact, when actress
Keri Russell cut her long ringlets in favor of a short crop, viewers stopped
watching her top-rated show, “Felicity”!
We all want thick, healthy hair that looks shiny and fresh. The
best way to get great hair is to grow it. While this hair posts does include
information about taking care of the hair you have, the real story is the hair
you are going to have in about six months. Starting today, you are going
to grow your own lovely, lustrous locks—then treat them gently so your hair stays
full and fabulous.
According
to Dr. David Kingsley, author of The Hair-Loss Cure: A Self-Help Guide,
and a hair and scalp specialist in New York City, certain nutrients can
help the cosmetic appearance of your hair when used in a shampoo
or conditioner. Some products, however, just add “natural” ingredients
that do little, if anything, for your hair except increase the price of
the product! Here is a list of some beneficial ingredients, according to
Kingsley:
*Collagen is used as a
conditioning agent.
*Castor oil is used as a moisturizer
in hair conditioners.
*Olive oil has conditioning
benefits, particularly for very dry, coarse hair.
*Plant proteins (wheat proteins) have
conditioning and hairstrengthening benefits.
*Vitamin B3 (niacin): when applied
topically, niacin-based products, such as nicotinic acid, have been shown to
improve hair growth in a small study for women when compared to a control
group.
*Vitamin B5 (panthenol) helps
provide moisture to the hair shaft.
*Vitamin E (tocopherol acetate), a
natural antioxidant, has UV protection properties.
How to Maintain Healthy
Hair That Is Full of Bounce and Shine
Like your skin, your hair is exposed to the elements every day. Following are some simple hair care tips that will keep your locks lovely and luxuriant.
*Shampoo
Your Hair Properly. Combination
shampoo/ conditioners are less effective than separate products. Shampoo with
warm water to open the pores in your scalp and rinse with cool water. A
cool rinse (with either water or vinegar and water combined) will close down
the cuticle and add shine. Keep in mind that excessive shampooing can strip minerals
and natural oils from the hair.
*Use
Leave-In Conditioner. This helps reduce frizz by rehydrating your hair
during the day. Some conditioners, such as Kiehl’s, contain UV filters to
protect hair from sun damage.
*Don’t
Twist Your Hair to Wring out the Water. Towel-dry your hair and resist rubbing it
or creating any sort of friction. Use a hand towel and squeeze your hair dry,
working your way up from the ends to the roots.
*Use
the Blow Dryer in Moderation. Blow-drying more than three times a week
will damage hair. Try to avoid very hot blow dryers and avoid very hot settings
on heated flat irons and curling irons. Air-dry your hair when possible.
*Wear
Your Hair in a Loose, Easy Style. Avoid tight braids or heavy ponytails—these
can create bald spots or wide part lines on scalp. Every time you pull your
hair back into a tight ponytail or bun, the pressure breaks hair shafts all
along your hairline. The short remnants of broken hair pop up as frizz.
*Have
Your Hair Trimmed Every Six to Eight Weeks. It won’t make your hair grow faster, but it will stop split ends from splitting up the hair shaft.
*Use
Chemicals on Your Hair in Moderation. Lightening your hair color may make your hair drier and frizzier. The chemicals used for curling or relaxing
hair chemically alter the shafts, and long-term use of these chemicals can do irreversible
damage to the hair or cause hair loss. Combining processes—for example, getting
your hair colored and relaxed at the same time—means double the stress for your
hair. Limit hair treatments as much as possible and avoid mixing chemical
processes.
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